January is the cheapest time of the year to go on holiday and you can save over £300 per week compared to August
There are some real bargains to be had during this time of the year and destinations are far less crowded
WITH Christmas on the way, you're probably not thinking about spending money on a holiday in January.
But if you want to get the best travel deals, it's actually the cheapest time of the year for overseas holidays - and there are savings to be had whether you're looking for a short-haul city break or a beach break.
According to TravelSupermarket, January is consistently the cheapest month to travel based on offers given by package holiday providers.
In some destinations, you could save hundreds of pounds.
For example, for the Algarve, the average price in January is £23.48 per person per night while in August, the average increases to £71.50 per person per night.
This means that if you were to book a seven night break, the difference in price would be over £300 for the week.
The price includes flights from East Midlands airport departing January 9, as well as three-star self-catering accommodation at Algarve Gardens in Praia da Falesia.
You can also get departing from London Stansted on January 12.
A seven-night break at Relax Inn Hotel in St Paul's Bay start from £85 per person.
Earlier this year, Sun's Fabulous revealed how you can find the cheapest flights.
One trick is to put your browser on incognito mode so you're always shown the cheapest available offer, as the cookies stored on your computer could be used to track your activity and help sites raise their prices.